The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane.

Hurricane Gabrielle strengthened to Category 3 east of Bermuda, sending swells to the U.S. and Canadian coasts.

Melissa is one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic Basin, killing at least 32 people.

‘With the eye of the hurricane passing about 175 miles to the east of Bermuda on Monday, the greatest impacts will be dangerous seas and surf around the islands,’ said AccuWeather ’s lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva.

Melissa was a Category 2 hurricane in the North Atlantic Ocean Wednesday afternoon Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Melissa is the 13th named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2025. Follow our coverage here.

The Hurricane Center is keeping at eye on two tropical waves in the Atlantic, no tropical activity is expected over the next seven days.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and is forecast to become a major hurricane by early next week.

The hot ocean temperatures and dry air are primed for a potentially explosive hurricane to erupt, with some severe weather impacts possible for Florida.

Hurricane Imelda upgraded from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane in the North Atlantic on Tuesday morning.